Payette National Forest · Idaho

Willow Basket Creek

7.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 141 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Ruby Meadows Trailhead Drive there

Ruby Meadows Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Ruby Meadows Trailhead is ideal for people who want to explore the rugged landscape on foot, horseback, ATV, motorcycle, or mountain bike! Many dispersed campsites are in the area. Ruby Creek is the headwaters of the Secech River and other creeks such as Summit Creek are near by. The trailhead provides taccess Willow Basket Creek Trail #141 , and is an access route to Loon Lake; the primary route to Loon Lake is Via the Loon Lake Trail #081 that begins at the Loon Lake Trailhead near Chinook Campground .

Rudy 1-Trail #173 and Ruby 2-Trail #174 are perfect day hiking trails, and OHV riding. The Willow Basket Trail #148 is a motorized double loop off of the Willow Basket Creek Trail #141 . It is just over 2.5 miles long,a nd is open to ATV Trail Riding.

Directions: Travel north from McCall 30 miles and turn right on Forest Road 364 into the Ruby Meadows dispersed camping area.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.